You can use the Clientless SSL VPN Portal to establish a Remote Desktop connection to a campus terminal server (like rds.usask.ca) or a Windows computer that has remote desktop enabled.  

Connection Steps:

1. log into https://tunnel.usask.ca with your NSID and password

2. Either:

• select rdp:// from the address drop down: 

• or select Terminal Services (RDP) from the left side menu:

3. Then enter the address or name of the computer or terminal server.  (See below for finding the registered name of a computer.) then press Browse button:

4. Trust and Run all prompts about Java (see Java Required below)

such as this one as seen on a windows computer:

or this one as seen on an Apple OS computer:

Finding the Registered Name of a Computer

While using the machine you want to connect to later, you can use the below link to find its registered name:

http://www.usask.ca/its/services/networks/computer_name_display.php

Once you know the name of the campus machine, you can type that in the address bar inside https://tunnel.usask.ca.  For example:

Java Requirement

The remote desktop feature does use Java so you will need to have a current version running on your computer.

To check your version of Java, please use the below link:

http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp

Mac Users: Use the Apple Software Update feature (available on the Apple menu) to check that you have a UofS compatible version of Java for your Mac. 

• 2012-005 Java Update (Java 6 version 35) is the UofS compatible version of Java for Apple OS 10.6-10.8.

   

• If you installed the 2012-006 Java Update (Java 6 version 37) from Apple Software Updates, you will need to revert back to a version of Java that is compatible with all University systems; please follow the directions outlined on the below support page:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5559 

If you need assistance with reverting your Apple OS java back, please contact the ICT Help Desk.

For assistance using the Clientless SSL VPN Portal, please contact the ICT Help Desk.